Mister International 2009
Encyclopedia
Mister International 2009, the 4th Mister International
male pageant, was held in Plaza International Hotel, Taichung
, Taiwan
on December 19, 2009. 29 contestants competed for the title. Juan Bruno Kettels Torrico of Bolivia
won the title.
Mister International
Mister International is an annual male beauty pageant founded in 2006. It is owned and organized by the Mister Singapore Organization which also organizes the annual Mister Singapore pageant.-Ranking:-External links:* *...
male pageant, was held in Plaza International Hotel, Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
on December 19, 2009. 29 contestants competed for the title. Juan Bruno Kettels Torrico of Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
won the title.
Placements
Final results | Contestant |
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Mister International 2009 |
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1st runner-up |
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2nd runner-up |
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3rd runner-up |
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4th runner-up |
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Top 10 |
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Top 15 |
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Special Award
Awards | Contestant |
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Mister Photogenic |
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Mister Congeniality |
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Mister Spirit |
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Best National Costume |
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Historical significance
- Bolivia won Mister International for first time. This is Bolivia's first ever Grand Slam title ever, male or female.
- Lebanon, Venezuela, USA, and Singapore placed for 4 consecutive years since 2006.
- Belgium, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Vietnam placed for the second consecutive year.
- Ireland, Poland, Puerto Rico and Spain placed for first time.
- Greece, and Philippines didn't place for the first time.
Schedule of events
Date | Event | Place | Notes |
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December 17 | Presentation Show | Plaza International Hotel, Taichung Taichung -Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly.... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
The contestants compete in both swimsuit and formal wear. Top 15 will be determined by a panel of judges. |
December 19 | Finals | Plaza International Hotel, Taichung Taichung -Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly.... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
The Top 15 will compete in swimsuit, the Top 10 compete in formal wear, followed by the announcement of the winners of Mister International. |
Contestants
Country | Contestant | Age | Height (cm) | Hometown | Occupation |
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Angola | Jelson Quintas | 19 | 188 | Luanda Luanda Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million... |
Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... Language Student |
Belgium | Thomas Ladangh | 21 | 186 | Diest | Sports Science Student and Team Building Assistant |
Bolivia | Joan Bruno Kettels Torrico | 20 | 184 | Santa Cruz Santa Cruz de la Sierra Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country... |
Chemical Engineering Student |
Mainland China | Mike Bai | 26 | 187 | Shenzhen Shenzhen Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones... |
Businessman |
Colombia | Juan Felipe Cardona | 30 | 184 | Medellin Medellín Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million... |
Marketing, Television and Model |
Costa Rica | Alonso Fernández Alvarez Alonso Fernández Alvarez Alonso Fernández Alvarez is an international fashion model from San José, Costa Rica.-Mister World Model 2007:Alonso entered the Mister World Model 2007 pageant held on November 18, 2006 in Guatemala... |
28 | 180 | San José San José, Costa Rica San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San... |
International Model |
Egypt | Karim Jamal El Din | 23 | 188 | Cairo Cairo Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life... |
Businessman |
Early Modern France | Maxime Thomasset | 19 | 190 | Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
Student |
United Kingdom | William Moore | 29 | 182 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Construction Sales |
Greece | Nikos Douramanis | 22 | 187 | Patras Patras Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens... |
Mechanical Engineering Student and Model |
India | Imran Khan | 24 | 178 | Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... |
Model |
Indonesia | Holly Feriston | 22 | 182 | Malang Malang Malang is the second largest city in East Java province, Indonesia. It has an ancient history dating back to the Mataram Kingdom. The city population at the 2010 Census was 819,708. During the period of Dutch colonization, it was a popular destination for European residents. The city is famous for... |
Model and Student |
Republic of Ireland | Francis Usanga | 23 | 179 | Dublin | Model and Actor |
' | Baek Joo Suk | 24 | 185 | Seoul Seoul Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world... |
Police Administration Student |
Lebanon | Marcelino Gebrayel | 23 | 185 | Beirut Beirut Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan... |
Model |
Malta | Josef Lia | 24 | 173 | Qormi Qormi Qormi is a city in Malta with a population of 18,550 , which makes it the second largest locality in Malta... |
Machine Operator |
New Zealand | Nicholas Tang | 23 | 177 | Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... |
Engineer, Model and Actor |
Pakistan | Asad Shah | 23 | 179 | Karachi Karachi Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million... |
Business Student |
Philippines | Michael Manansala | 23 | 189 | Pampanga Pampanga Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast... |
Model |
Poland | Sebastian Strzepka | 23 | 188 | KaeM-Studio | Masseur |
Puerto Rico | Heri Quiles | 21 | 173 | Barranquitas | Businessman |
Singapore | Nelson Lee | 22 | 182 | Bishan Bishan Bishan is a neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore situated in the Central Region, measuring approximately three by three kilometres. Primarily a housing estate, Flats here are generally more expensive compared to other estates due to its location in the central region, which commands a... |
Scientist and Swimming Instructor |
Slovenia | Peter Klinc | 26 | 185 | Novo Mesto Novo Mesto Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:... |
Photographer |
Spain | Hector Soria | 22 | 183 | Pamplona | Model |
Republic of China | Terry Shi | 25 | 184 | Taipei Taipei Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean... |
Jewelry Store Clerk |
Thailand | Chanon Saetang | 20 | 181 | Bangkok Bangkok Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... |
Student |
United States | Josh Tolin | 23 | 176 | Philadelphia | Personal Trainer |
Venezuela | Luis Nuzzo | 30 | 181 | Caracas Caracas Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range... |
Model and Dancer |
Vietnam | Lê Xuân Vĩnh Thụy | 21 | 185 | Ho Chi Minh city Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam... |
Model |
Debuting Countries and Territories
- Colombia, Great Britain, Ireland, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain and Thailand are competing for the first time in Mister InternationalMister InternationalMister International is an annual male beauty pageant founded in 2006. It is owned and organized by the Mister Singapore Organization which also organizes the annual Mister Singapore pageant.-Ranking:-External links:* *...
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Returning Countries and Territories
- New Zealand last competed in 2006.
- Costa Rica and Egypt last competed in 2007.
Withdrawing countries and territories
- Brazil, Croatia, Honduras, Hong Kong, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macau, Netherlands, Nigeria, Kyrgysztan and Sri Lanka competed last year but not this year.
Contestant Notes
- Costa Rica: Alonso Fernández AlvarezAlonso Fernández AlvarezAlonso Fernández Alvarez is an international fashion model from San José, Costa Rica.-Mister World Model 2007:Alonso entered the Mister World Model 2007 pageant held on November 18, 2006 in Guatemala...
competed in Mister World 2007Mister World 2007Mister World 2007, the 5th annual Mister World male pageant was held on March 31, 2007 in the tropical island of Sanya, People's Republic of China....
, where he finished 3rd runner up. He also competed in Manhunt International 2007Manhunt International 2007The 2007 Manhunt International World Final was held at the new Kangwonland International Convention Centre, Korea on Saturday 10 February 2007 with the participation of 48 countries...
, where he finished as a Top 16 semifinalist and won Mr. Photogenic. - Early Modern France : Maxime Thomasset competed in Mister Universe Model 2009 and finished as a semifinalist.